Biographical Information
City of Residence: Altamonte Springs
Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Education: University of Central Florida, B.A., with honors, Communications, 1974, Florida State Council of Student Body Presidents Chairman 1973-1974, Student Body President 1973-1974, Vice President 1972-1973, chairman of numerous student committees, which included: Activities and Service Fee Committee, Student Senate Appropriations Committee
Born: November 6, 1952, Wilmington, DE
Moved to Florida: 1958
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Recreational Interest: beach volleyball, snow skiing, charitable activities
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1992, reelected subsequently
Other Public Services
Orange County Legislative Delegation Chair 1995-1996
Seminole County Legislative Delegation Chair 1994-1995
Commission on Local Government II 1996-Present
No Casinos Board of Directors/County Chair 1994-Present
Altamonte Springs City Commissioner 1978-1992, Mayor 1981, Deputy Mayor 1979-1992
Florida League of Cities Municipal Finance & Taxation Committee 1984-1992, Chair 1989-1991
Council of Local Governments 1981-1992, Chair 1983-1985 and 1988-1989
Seminole County Expressway Authority 1983-1986
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Affiliations
Charity Challenge (the largest independent charity event in Central Florida) Founder and President 1987-Present
Florida Hospital Foundation Board 1984-Present, Chair 1989-1990
Tiger Bay Club of Orlando
Rotary Club of Seminole County South
"The Dividends" School Volunteer
Families Together Board of Directors 1986-1988
University of Central Florida Foundation 1990-Present
University of Central Florida Boosters Association, President 1975-1977
Kappa Sigma Alumni Association
Highlights
UCF Distinguished Alumnus of 1996
Altamonte Springs Lifetime Community Service Award 1993
Sierra Club Central Florida Group Environmentalist of the Year 1992
Two-time Florida League of Cities Quality Floridian of the Month
Disney Scholars Program Judge 1996
Harvard University Graduate of Local Government Leader's Public Policy Forum 1990
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow recipient
Greater Seminole Chamber of Commerce Public Official of the Year 1985
Youngest City Commissioner/Mayor ever to have served in City of Altamonte Springs